National College of Ireland has one of the most consistent and best graduate employment records and this year is no different, with just 4% of work, making it the second best institution in the country for jobs.

NCI's location in the heart of Dublin's International Financial Services Centre has given the college a leg up as regards firms recognising its prowess in industry training: the Summit Finuas Network - managed by Skillnets, a group that includes the Federation of International Banks in Ireland - has selected NCI to deliver programmes in financial regulation and business analytics.

The college is savvy about industry partnerships. Interaction with companies including Microsoft, IMB & Fujitsu have helped to make the NCI Cloud Competency Centre a leader in its field.

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